St. Lawrence Academic Junior High Decathlon Team Home Page
Notes from this week's meeting
* Students have been asked to purchase the following books:
THE TOTAL BRAIN WORKOUT: 450 Puzzles to Sharpen Your Mind, Improve Your Memory, & Keep Your Brain Fit , by Marcel Danesi, Ph.D. This book is available at Borders for $16.95 (borders.com has it as well); Amazon has it new for $11.53.
American Holidays: Exploring Traditions, Customs, and Backgrounds (Paperback); Barbara Klebanow & Sara Fischer:available at Amazon for $17.50
Assignments this week:
TOTAL BRAIN WORKOUT: compete Chapter 3, and do as much of Chapter 4 as you can.
DRAGONWINGS: read chapters 1-4 and do the work in the study guide associated with it.
DRAGONWINGS: email your journal entry to Mrs. Ketell
AMERICAN HOLIDAYS: email Mrs. Ketell as to whether or not you are able to get this book for yourself.
AMERICAN HOLIDAYS: complete the handout (Veteran's Day and Thanksgiving:
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NO TEAM MEETING ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21...There will be two meetings after school that week (November 19 and 20) for approximately one hour. Those meetings are important, as assessment of logic, math, and english skills will take place.
Announcements
SUPER QUIZ LITERATURE BOOK
"Dragonwings" by Lawrence Yep
DO NOT BUY THE BOOK...I have a copy for each team member, which I will hand out on Saturday
Click on the link below for the study guide: click on the link entitled "Reading Questions". ANSWER THE QUESTIONS AS YOU READ THE BOOK.
Next Team Meeting
Saturday, November 14, 2009
9:00 - 12:00 noon, Teen Center
BRING: $35 check (if you haven't turned it in) three ring binder with blank paper, pencil with eraser, snack, logic handouts and homework.
DON'T BRING: iPods, Gameboy or DS or other electronic devices; sweet snacks, soda, candy, or gum
Individual topics will be assigned shortly after Thanksgiving.
Questions??? Email Mrs. Ketell
2003 Logic Study Guide - to download and print
2003 Logic Study Guide
